Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: The Class Clown When you ask a student a question relating to the material she always gives a sarcastic comment or makes a joke out of the question. Now she is starting to make jokes randomly during the lesson. This gets the class off task and takes several minutes to get them refocused. How do you deal with the situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Try to have a one-on-one conversation with this student. See if you can find out what is causing her to act this way during class? Try to find a personal reward that she would like and give it to her each time she make a comment that is on topic and not out of line. Maybe reinforcing the good behavior will lead to less of the other behavior. I hope this helps!                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: i like the reward system by staying on topic. Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:18 pm Rated By: Christie Gerlach                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Great solution! Rated On: October 20, 2014 11:39 pm Rated By: Chanell Wolski                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: One on one is always a great idea and helps the student to understand that you mean business. Talking to them alone and not infront of everyone can really help to get to the bottom of the issue. Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:31 pm Rated By: yseHug                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this solution. Finding the source of the student's behavior in understanding the best way to resolve it. Providing incentives is also helpful as well. Rated On: March 1, 2017 3:34 pm Rated By: yzujyV                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think the idea of reinforcing good behavior is a great way to deal with this Rated On: November 13, 2022 11:09 pm Rated By: muWyZy